11.03.2020
I had a small problem with linking the chapters together in a sensible way, but I've managed to find a solution
Enjoy ;D
The first years agreed that they'll just say their wishes on the saturday morning, eat a light breakfast and break wafer, before going back to their families for a couple of days. What surprised nearly everyone was how… almost cheerful Bakugo was. He didn't shout for the entire morning, not even in a hushed tone and was quite polite. Well, as polite as they guessed Bakugo can be.
Monoma too seemed more casual and actually approachable. The students engaged in conversations with people around them and laughs erupted quite regularly. Sadly, all good things need to come to an end eventually. The heroes in training left one by one for their respective trains or buses, depending how far they had to travel.
The locals were the last ones to leave. Midoriya and Yaoyorozu being from around the city as well as Iida, whose brother set up his Hero Agency in his hometown.
They were concerned with Pony seemingly staying at the dorms alone, but she quickly explained, that her aunt lives nearby and her shift should end in a couple of hours, so she just stays behind to kill some time.
Tenya, Momo and Izuku were walking out the gates while talking amongst themselves.
Midoriya's injuries were slowly healing, but he still had to wear his casts in order to ensure, that his bones stayed in place. Recovery Girl did however loosen the supports in a few places to allow greater flexibility while at home. The green haired teen had also regained enough strength in his legs to freely support himself, so he decided to leave the crutches behind.
Iida has split off from the group since he was heading the opposite direction, which left Midoriya and Yaoyorozu alone.
"So… are you calling for a limo?", he asked as she took out her phone.
"Yeah, that's what I was planning to do, why do you ask?", she questioned as she turned fully in his direction.
"I thought that we can just walk to our neighbourhood. It should take us about an hour on foot", he said and scratched his cheek. "I won't stop you if you're in a rush though", the teen added almost instantly and smiled.
Momo smiled herself and shoved the phone back into her pockets.
"I would like that", she admitted and they left in the direction of their district.
Some of the students returned to the dorms on the second day of Christmas, having caught up with their families enough to feel refreshed and ready for school. Most of the students were back before the New Year's Eve, while a couple of stragglers made it back on the first evening of the new year.
Jokes like 'man, I haven't seen you guys this year at all' were many and continuously less funny. It came to the point that when Kaminari got back he was nearly blown up by Bakugo, who reverted back to his old self.
Somehow it brought a sense of normality to their lives. Polite Katsuki just didn't sit well with them.
And, just like that, they left the past year behind them. The only indication that something has ever happened being Midoriya and his casts.
Fortunately, those vanished soon enough, as his left arm healed itself quite nicely, while the right should be spared any strenuous physical activities for a week or two. So with nothing better to do, Izuku decided to train his newfound Quirk.
What he forgot, was that he never said anything about it to his classmates. Which didn't take the information calmly.
"WHAT?!", a chorus of many voices loud enough for Jirou to instinctively cover her ears.
What managed to elicit such an act from the hero students? The sight of yellow lightning jumping around Midoriya in chaotic patterns. His classmates tried to keep their distance, since they didn't know whether his Quirk had friendly fire mode off.
It took some explaining to satisfy their curiosity, mainly Mina's, but soon enough they went back to their respective trainings.
They were given much freedom in terms of managing their own trainings, but Aizawa did stop from time to time to check up on them and ensure that they were giving it their best. Because at UA anything less than 100% just wouldn't do.
Whenever he passed by, he made sure to throw some advice towards the students who he thought might struggle or need additional help.
Two more weeks have passed and Midoriya was going to Recovery Girl for his last check up. If everything went according to his plan, then he would finally be cleared for strength training. Which he already was behind in. He knew it was ridiculous, but watching his classmates train day by day was making him feel left behind.
Which was fine, they weren't the US military, right?
His visit to the infirmary was a tense one, but Midoriya had faith. It paid off when Recovery Girl scolded him one last time about going overboard before finally clearing him for training.
He was overjoyed, but the Heroine reminded him not to start all the heavy lifting since day one.
Following her advice, he decided to start his regime with some stretches to get ahold of himself and some light jog. He slowly added more and more exercises to his plan in order to strengthen his various muscles and build up more stamina.
Everything was going well, until a month later, when he was called to the Principal's office. He was confused, as anyone in his place probably, but his confusion seemed to reached even higher levels, when Yaoyorozu was called to show up as well.
Regardless, they stopped their respective trainings and made their way to the office. The students tried to speculate as to why they were called, but both came up with nothing. Deciding to bite the bullet, they entered the office.
"Ah, Young Midoriya and Young Yaoyorozu, it's good to see you. Please have a seat. First, let me ask you, how are your arms holding up Midoriya?", the Principal greeted them and motioned for them to sit on the couch that was in his office before asking his question.
"Good. They go stiff from time to time, but it's improving and Recovery Girl said that it should stop happening before the Festival", the green haired teen explained as he sat down on the couch.
"That's good to hear. I would hate for you to have to sit through such a big event", the Principal said relieved and then shuffled some papers before continuing. "So, do you have any idea as to why I decided to call you today?", the dog-bear-mouse hybrid asked as he put his paws together.
"We tried thinking of a reason, but drew blanks", Yaoyorozu answered with curiosity in her voice.
"Do you know what week has started in the high schools?"
"I believe it's the career week, am I right?", spoke up Midoriya after a quick thinking session with Nana.
"That you are Young Midoriya!", Nezu exclaimed cheerfully.
"But, what does that have to do with us?", the heiress questioned.
"Well, along with a few other principals from different hero schools in Japan, we decided to join in on the career week! And I've picked you two, to represent our school", his cheerfulness couldn't be any less contagious, when a realization dawned onto the teenagers.
"We are going to represent UA?!", Izuku screamed mentally.
"We've only been here for half a year. Can we really rise to such a challenge?", doubted herself Yaoyorozu.
"I know it's a lot to ask, but by doing this you can start your journey to being recognised", Nezu spoke after observing their shocked expressions for a minute. The sentence seemed to grab their attention.
"What do you mean by that?", Izuku asked interested.
"If you decide to go, then I will allow you to wear your hero costumes and use your hero names for the time you visit the school. That means, that some people will know about your existence even before you graduate. This will surely lead to you two being more popular in the future"
The explanation seemed to add new variables to their equations as they once again went back to thinking. Nezu was waiting for a certain question and judging by the shade of red slowly creeping up Midoriya's face, he was about to hear it.
"I-I, wouldn't w-want to be rude, but… is, is Momo's costume… a-appropriate for t-the occasion?", the green haired student stammered out and Yaoyorozu turned to look at him so fast, that it was a miracle she didn't suffer a whiplash. Her face also going red.
"I was waiting for you to ask about that!", their Principal was a really happy per-, animal wasn't he? "As it is, Young Yaoyorozu's costume was in redevelopment since it got damaged during the USJ incident. Mister Majima decided to jump at the opportunity and made some significant changes. In the long history of UA, many students needed exposed skin in order for their Quirks to work. That's why the I-Island scientist were put in charge of finding a solution. And find a solution they did", Nezu stopped his explanation by pressing a button, that opened a hidden compartment in the wall next to him.
The students looked in its direction to see a case. It looked like the one they kept their costumes in. On the front it had the number twenty. Momo stood up and took the case, before opening it.
Inside was not the costume she wore since day one. She unfolded it to get a closer look.
It was a red, skin tight bodysuit that appeared to cover more or less everything. Judging by the length of sleeves and legs the only visible parts of her skin would be her calves and forearms. She looked at the Principal questioningly. How was she supposed to use her Quirk in this costume?
But before she had a chance to question it, Nezu spoke. "Put your arm in the sleeve and try to create something"
Momo nodded and rolled up the sleeve of her PE Uniform before putting on the costume. She tried to create a simple matryoshka doll of herself and was amazed when it popped out of the fabric. She looked at the bear in awe.
"It's a special kind of fabric that allows its wearer to use their Quirk without restrictions. Mt. Lady's costume is made out of it, so that it can expand or shrink along with her body", he explained.
"Thank you so much!", she bowed to him with a smile. She never said it out loud, but the idea of showing off so much of herself was really embarrassing.
"Everything for my dear students! So, do you agree to represent our school this Friday?"
"Yes", Momo declared instantaneously and looked at Midoriya. "You are not going to leave it on my head again, are you?", she questioned teasingly.
The greennette sighed, but smiled nonetheless. "If I did, then I definitely wouldn't hear the end of this till the end of the year. Yeah, I agree too", he answered under the pressure.
"I'm happy to hear that! The school we contacted is nearby, so you should be able to reach it on foot no problem. Aizawa will give you the exact address tomorrow", Nezu explained.
Momo packed her costume into the case and the students said their goodbyes before going back to training.
"Do you really want to go with me?", she asked as soon as they were out the door.
"Of course. Being recognised and known is a vital part of being a hero as well!", he answered with a determined smile.
"Thank goodness. I wouldn't be able to do it by myself", Momo said relieved and reciprocated the smile.
"Nonsense. I'm sure your projection would be awesome Momo, with or without me", Midoriya interjected and Yaoyorozu couldn't help but blush at the compliment. "I'm gonna head to the Workshop to grab my costume", he added and then turned left as Momo continued straight.
The next three days went by in the blink of an eye. Aizawa met up with the duo on Tuesday and gave them the information they needed. Then the students agreed to meet up on 9AM in the common room and go to the high school on foot.
The Friday came and Momo was already sitting on the couch in the common room, waiting for her partner. As it turned out, the bodysuit wasn't the only new think in her costume.
Her belt vanished completely and the heavy book she kept on her back has been split into different volumes placed in a couple of detachable holsters. She also received a pair of fingerless gloves with padding for hand to hand combat and a resistant, waterproof earpiece. The only thing left from her old costume were the boots, which had also been reinforced with some armor for stronger kicks.
It would get some getting used to, but Momo was already in love with her new costume.
She was shook out of her musing, when she heard Midoriya walking down the stairs.
"Sorry for the wait! I tried to get myself presentable", Yaoyorozu heard him shout from the staircase.
"I don't mind. Actually, I'm waiting only for like five minutes", she answered and stood up.
When he rounded the final corner and nearly flew down the stairs, she froze in place.
Gone was the long trench coat she remembered from the first battle training. She didn't see the pistols anywhere too. The remaining part of his old costume where the armored pants, but those seemed to be reinforced with additional plates. Travelling up his muscular frame, she saw a black, short sleeved shirt with shoulder armor and kevlar vest on top of it. Momo traced down his right arm, observing the long scar that reminded her of the USJ incident and then spotted a glove with a metal plate on the backhand and built in knuckle duster.
And then, she decided to finally look at his face. His hair was neatly combed and she was certain that he applied some gel to it, to make it stand ever so slightly straighter. To top it all of, he decided to wear shades.
"Oh no, he's hot…", her mind betrayed her as he smiled at her.
"You ready to go?", Midoriya asked and waited for an answer.
"Y-yeah, let's go, we w-wouldn't want to be l-late!", Yaoyorozu more or less shouted and quickly headed out of the dorms, a furious blush making its way onto her face.
She left behind a very confused Izuku, who decided to shrug and follow her. He looked one last time at the piece of paper that Aizawa gave them a few days back. The name of the school was written on it, along with the address, which he memorised already.
Aldera High.
Yep, it's Aldera High time. But... there will be no drama. This Midoriya was homeschooled.
Also, I figured that the first outfit I made up for our protagonist was a little off, especially the pistols, since they would need a tremendous amount of mastery to be used safely in a city, making them more of a hussle then an advantage.
Until next time ;D